African PioneerLSE:AFP +5.63% Current Ratio is 0.04 as of Dec. 2025, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 1.17. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,638 Metals & Mining companies, African Pioneer ranks worse than 96.51% on this metric.
The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. African Pioneer's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.04.
African Pioneer has a current ratio of 0.04. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If African Pioneer has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.
The historical rank and industry rank for African Pioneer's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:AFP'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 1.17 Max: 8.33
Current: 0.04
During the past 8 years, African Pioneer's highest Current Ratio was 8.33. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 1.17.
LSE:AFP's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 96.51% of 2638
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.64
vs LSE:AFP: 0.04
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
African Pioneer Current Ratio Related Terms
African Pioneer Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for African Pioneer's Current Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
African Pioneer Current Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, African Pioneer's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
African Pioneer Current Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Pioneer's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where African Pioneer's Current Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a Current Ratio of 0.04 as of Dec. 2025. This is 97% below median its historical median of 1.17. Over the past decade, African Pioneer's Current Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 8.33. According to the industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #2546 out of 2638 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 96.5%.
Is African Pioneer's Current Ratio too high?
African Pioneer's current Current Ratio of 0.04 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 1.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 8.33. The Metals & Mining industry median Current Ratio is 2.64. African Pioneer's value of 0.04 is 98.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #2546 out of 2638 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does African Pioneer's Current Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #2546 out of 2638 companies for Current Ratio. This places African Pioneer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 2.64. African Pioneer's value of 0.04 is 98.5% below this benchmark. Historically, African Pioneer's own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 8.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.17 vs. the industry median of 2.64, African Pioneer has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Current Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 2.64, based on 2,638 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. African Pioneer's current Current Ratio of 0.04 is 98.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Current Ratio is 2.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Pioneer's current Current Ratio is 0.04, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 1.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Pioneer stock overvalued right now?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a current Current Ratio of 0.04. The current Current Ratio is 0.04, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 1.17 and 98.5% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.64. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Pioneer (LSE:AFP), the current Current Ratio is 0.04 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
African Pioneer PLC is engaged in exploring opportunities within the natural resources sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals, including but not limited to copper, nickel, and zinc. The company tends to enhance the value of its mineral resource Projects located in Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana through exploration and technical studies conducted by the company or through a joint venture or other arrangements to establish the projects. Its project portfolio comprises the Ongombo and Ongeama projects, Kalahari Copper Belt, Limpopo Mobile Belt, Central African Copperbelt, and the Zambezi Belt Copper and Gold projects.
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